The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration

[CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI]

It's a while i don't contribute, and I didn't play much recently, so if this kind of planet is found in every other system feel free to discard the entry.

Name : LABIRINTO
Game map search ref. : Traikaae CH-Y c10 4111,36 from Sol
POI Type: Surface Features - South Pole (-60, 20 area)

Description : In the Colonia Route, between Hillary Depot and Amundsen Terminal, I've discovered and untagged system with few Gas Giants. I procedeed to scan the only Bearing Water Life i detected with sounds, and its moons. To my surprise the first moon showed a very rugged surface, especially in the south pole part. I proceded to orbital cruise and I was amazed: canyons with vertical walls several km deep formed an incredibly intricated maze that confluxed in an huge impact crater, several hundred km wide, surrounded by 12 vertical walls. If this wasn't enough, the planet is dotted with vertical spikes that emerge from the valleys for many km, being visible on orbit protruding from the horizon of the planet.
Another distinguishing feature is that the planet has very wide cracks, and at the bottoms they are covered with forests of hundred meters high rock spikes, making this areas completly unlandable.

I dismissed a fighter to inspect the surface closely and make some measurements, but the canyons are few hundred meters wide at the bottom, and keeping the connection with the mothership proved difficult, while making her follow the fighter inside one of this chasm would have meant destruction. For this reason my measurements are all guesstimations. For sure the height of these walls ranges in kilometers, and the maze they form is unseen from me.

Since it is in the beginning of the Colonia Route, in a straight line between Hillary Depot and Amundsen Terminal, the pilot who's bringing an agile ship up or down the route, can have a lot of fun flying in the Labirinto, and also a lot of races could be held here. The low gravity allows extreme manuevering for agile ships!!!!

Labirinto means Maze, thus the name.

Image heavy session follows.

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[moose1036]

3 Earth like worlds in one system

Name : Trio of Moose
Game map search ref. :EOCH PRUAE CA-Z D832
Description : System with 3 Earth like worlds (plus one other terraformable world)

 

[Zieman]

Name : Trio of Moose
Game map search ref. :EOCH PRUAE CA-Z D832
Description : System with 3 Earth like worlds (plus one other terraformable world)

I am a bit of a noob re forums, struggled and failed to attach the screen shot !!

Better to convert the screenie to .jpg & upload it to imgur or postimg etc. & put a thumbnail / link here.

 

[Whitmann]

Three nebulae:


Name: Zygote Nebula

Location: SCREAKA RE-M B35-61

Description: A small blue/black nebula, the Zygote Nebula gets its name from the thick black bar running through the middle, making it appear as though it is a cell splitting in two. There are no unusual stars in or around this nebula; however, it is still a fine example of its type.





Name: Kraken Nebula

Location: AGNAIX QD-A D1-71

Description: A smallish orange/red nebula, from certain angles this may appear to the travel-weary or easily-spooked explorer to resemble the face of the mythical sea beast of legend rising from the depths to destroy unsuspecting ships. No rare stars to be found here, but the terrifying visage is worth the trip alone.





Name: Blessed Nebula

Location: PHREAI FLYOU UB-A B32-0

Description: This smallish nebula, measuring around 30x25x25 light years in size, is composed half of dense red/crimson cloud and half translucent grey gas; patches of red within the grey give this nebula the likeness of late 20th Century explorer, professional shouter and cult leader Brian Blessed.

 

[moose1036]

Better to convert the screenie to .jpg & upload it to imgur or postimg etc. & put a thumbnail / link here.

Cheers, pic added to the original post

 

[Saool]

Name :	The Cancri Cluster
Game map search ref. :	NGC 2682
Description :	A massive star cluster high off the galactic plane, far beyond the reach of any Human FSD drives, save those of stations.
Screenshot Ref. Post :	See below

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http://i.imgur.com/kjp4SQy.jpg

Watched the preview video about getting to this place, then realised it had been added

Seriously considering joining the expedition to it, even if it is a one way trip.

 

[Tychu9]

I'm on the Xbox as well. So if this entry is done incorrectly let me know and I'll see if I can work around.

Name: Agnairt Expedition Base 1 (AEB1)
Reference System: Agnairt ST-Z D5241
Description:

A system with twin earth-likes, and seven high metal content worlds. The system is in the Agnairt Sector but not the nebula. Before I jumped to the system, my nav computer gave me the star type. I immediately got a feeling that this was the one. I had been contacted by another pilot from the Exploration Guild, to help him with charting the nebula. He told me, the mapping of the nebula has been slow. It's only 3000ly from Colonia but, there are thousands of systems in tiny pockets of the nebula. When I discovered the system, I said "what better place to set up a research base here". Scientists can have a field day with cataloging the local flora and fauna of the twin-earth likes and we can mine any materials we need from the other planets. If a station was to be built here, we can stock it with all the tools and equipment needed for exploration of the nebula.​

 

[Lapsang Twobob]

Name - The Phare
POI Type - Planetary Feature / Potential Tourist Destination
Reference System - Ooscs Freau VY-Z d1670
Description:
Neutron Star system with very close, land-able planets and star. Two planets are within 40ls of the Neutron and each affords a different view with the secondary star in-between the planets and NS.

Planet AB1:

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Planet AB2:

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[Commander Alesia]

- Desired Name of the submission : Oberon Nebula
- Poin-of-interest (POI) type : Planetary Nebula (with two solar systems present)
- Star System reference KYLOABS ND-S E4-9473 (Titania) + KYLOABS ZS-U C18-2667 (Weaver) Nebula Reference: KYLOABS ND-S E4-9473 Nebula
- Description of the phenomenon : Planetary Nebula with two solar systems inside of it, only separated by a 0.23 LY distance, 0.01 ly farther then Alpha Centauri to Hutton Orbital
- Screenshot(s) http://imgur.com/a/8gNNW

Colonia Gazette Article: https://coloniagazette.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/cartography-report-10-the-oberon-nebula/

 

[EtherealCereal]

Found this little gem while I was doubling back to a Jumponium-rich system that I'd found nearby KN Muscae.

http://imgur.com/a/fNFpq

The system is NGC 4609 SECTOR TY-R D4-6, it's 3,943.07ly from Sol and at the very least it's a Jumponium-rich system. But the stuff in the spoiler tag is the entire materials breakdown of all 24 landable planets. Looks like all 25 surface mats are represented, though as I'm typing this I still have yet to dive down onto the planets proper to confirm it's actually possible to find the stuff. The approximate coordinates are 3380.125 / -220.6875 / 2018.375 on the galactic plane.

According to EDSM I'm in the Sagittarius Gap region right now, so I suppose we can call it the Sagittarius Gap Depot, if that's not too presumptuous.

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Distances from drop point:

A 1 A (2738.66ls)
A 1 B (2737.27ls)
A 1 D (2747.07ls)
A 1 E (2747.08ls)
A 1 F (2737.90ls)

A 2 A (4130.61ls)
A 2 B (4130.31ls)
A 2 C (4130.31ls)
A 2 D (4125.76ls)
A 2 E (4130.22ls)

A 5 A (7202.69ls)
A 5 B (7209.93ls)
A 5 C (7201.16ls)

B 1 (192653.59ls)
B 2 (192661.00ls)
B 3 (192574.28ls)

B 10 A (194473.80ls)
B 10 B (194471.27ls)
B 10 C (194480.70ls)
B 10 D (194480.70ls)

B 11 A (194444.83ls)
B 11 B (194446.58ls)
B 11 C (194444.11ls)
B 11 D (194446.88ls)

CARBON - A 1 A, A 1 B, A 1 D (16.7%); A 1 E (15.7%); A 1 F (15.8%); A 2 A (15.2%); A 2 B (16.2%); A 2 C (15.7%); A 2 D (16.3%); A 2 E (15.6%); A 5 A (22.4%); A 5 B (22.8%); A 5 C (22.1%); B 1 (12.8%); B 2 (14.6%); B3 (13.0%); B 10 A (23.6%); B 10 B (23.9%); B 10 C (23.0%); B 10 D (24.0%); B 11 A (23.3%); B 11 B (22.7%); B 11 C (22.8%); B 11 D (23.5%)

PHOSPHOROUS - A 1 A (10.3%); A 1 B (10.3%); A 1 D (10.3%); A 1 E (10.1%); A 1 F (10.1%); A 2 A (9.7%); A 2 B (10.3%); A 2 C (10.4%); A 2 D (10.1%); A 2 E (10.0%); A 5 A (14.3%); A 5 B (14.6%); A 5 C (14.1%); B 1 (8.2%); B 2 (9.4%); B 3 (8.3%); B 10 A (15.1%); B 10 B (15.3%); B 10 C (14.7%); B 10 D (15.4%); B 11 A (14.9%); B 11 B (14.5%); B 11 C (14.6%); B 11 D (15.0%);

IRON - A 1 A (19.5%); A 1 B (19.6%); A 1 D (19.7%); A 1 E (19.0%); A 1 F (19.1%); A 2 A (18.4%); A 2 B (19.5%); A 2 C (19.0%); A 2 D (19.7%); A 2 E (19.0%); A 5 A (12.5%); A 5 B (12.8%); A 5 C (12.4%); B 1 (21.3%); B 2 (24.4%); B 3 (21.7%); B 10 A (12%); B 10 B (12.3%); B 10 C (11.7%); B 10 D (12.3%); B 11 A (12.3%); B 11 B (12%); B 11 C (12.1%); B 11 D (12.4%)

SULPHUR A 1 A (19.2%); A 1 B (19.1%); A 1 D (19.2%); A 1 E (18.7%); A 1 F (18.8%); A 2 A (18.1%); A 2 B (19.2%); A 2 C (18.7%); A 2 D (19.4%); A 2 E (18.6%); A 5 A (26.6%); A 5 B (27.1%); A 5 C (26.3%); B 1 (15.2%); B 2 (17.4%);B 3 (15.5%); B 10 A (28.0%); B 10 B (28.4%); B 10 C (27.3%); B 10 D (28.6%); B 11 A (27.7%); B 11 B (26.9%); B 11 C (27.1%); B 11 D (27.9%)

NICKEL - A 1 A (14.7%); A 1 B (14.8%); A 1 D (14.9%); A 1 E (14.4%); A 1 F (14.4%); A 2 A (13.9%); A 2 B (14.8%); A 2 C (14.4%); A 2 D (14.9%); A 2 E (14.4%); A 5 A (9.5%); A 5 B (9.7%); A 5 C (9.4%); B 1 (16.1%); B 2 (18.4%); B 3 (16.4%); B 10 A (9.1%); B 10 B (9.3%); B 10 C (8.9%); B 10 D (9.3%); B 11 A (9.3%); B 11 B (9.1%); B 11 C (9.1%); B 11 D (9.4%)

CHROMIUM - A 1 A (8.8%); A 1 D (8.9%); A 1 E (8.5%); A 2 A (8.3%); A 2 E (8.6%); A 5 A (5.6%); A 5 C (5.6%); B 1 (9.6%); B 3 (9.7%); B 11 A (5.6%); B 11 B (5.4%)

SELENIUM - A 1 A (3.0%); A 1 B (3.0%); A 1 D (3.0%); A 2 E (2.9%); A 5 A (4.2%); A 5 C (4.1%); B 2 (2.7%); B 10 C (4.3%); B 11 B (4.2%); B 11 C (4.2%)

GERMANIUM - A 1 F (5.5%); A 2 A (5.3%); A 2 C (5.5%); A 2 D (5.7%); A 5 B (3.7%); A 5 C (3.6%); B 1 (4.5%); B 10 A (3.5%); B 10 B (3.5%); B 10 D (3.5%)

ARSENIC - A 2 B (2.5%); B 2 (2.3%); B 10 A (1.6%); B 10 D (1.6%); B 11 D (1.6%)

TELLURIUM - A 2 A (1.4%); A 5 B (1.0%); B 10 B (0.9%);

POLONIUM - A 1 D (0.5%); A 1 F (0.5%); A 5 A (0.3%);

VANADIUM - A 1 D (4.8%); A 1 E (4.7%); A 2 D (4.8%); A 5 A (3.1%); A 5 B (3.1%); B 10 C (2.9%); B 11 B (2.9%); B 11 C (3.0%); B 11 D (3.0%);

MANGANESE - A 1 B (8.1%); A 1 F (7.9%); A 2 A (7.6%); A 2 B (8.1%); A 2 C (7.9%); A 2 E (7.9%); B 1 (8.8%); B 3 (9.0%); B 10 A (5.0%); B 10 C (4.8%); B 11 C (5.0%); B 11 D (5.1%);

ZINC - A 1 A (5.3%); A 1 B (5.3%); A 1 E (5.2%); A 1 F (5.2%); A 2 B (5.3%); A 2 C (5.2%); A 2 D (5.3%); A 5 B (3.5%); B 2 (6.6%); B 10 B (3.3%); B 10 D (3.3%); B 11 A (3.4%)

YTTRIUM - A 1 E (1.1%); B 1 (1.3%)

ZIRCONIUM - B 3 (2.5%); B 11 A (1.4%)

NIOBIUM - A 1 D (1.3%); A 2 A (1.3%); A 2 B (1.3%); B 2 (1.7%); B 3 (1.5%); B 10 A (0.8%); B 10 B (0.8%); B 10 C (0.8%); B 10 D (0.8%); B 11 B (0.8%);

MOLYBDENUM - A 1 E (1.2%); A 1 F (1.2%); A 2 C (1.2%); A 2 D (1.3%); A 2 E (1.2%); A 5 A (0.8%); B 1 (1.4%); B 2 (1.6%); B 11 C (0.8%);

TECHNETIUM - A 2 D (0.7%); A 2 E (0.7%); B 2 (0.9%); B 10 D (0.4%)

RUTHENIUM - A 2 B (1.2%); A 2 C (1.2%); A 5 C (0.8%); B 10 A (0.7%); B 10 C (0.7%); B 11 C (0.7%); B 11 D (0.8%);

CADMIUM - A 1 B (1.5%); A 1 E (1.5%); A 1 F (1.5%); A 2 B (1.5%); A 2 D (1.5%); A 5 B (1.0%); A 5 C (1.0%); B 10 C (0.9%)

TIN - A 1 A (1.2%); A 1 D (1.2%); A 2 C (1.1%); A 5 C (0.7%); B 3 (1.4%); B 10 B (0.7%); B 10 D (0.7%); B 11 A (0.7%); B 11 B (0.7%); B 11 D (0.7%)

ANTIMONY - A 1 A (1.2%); A 1 B (1.2%); B 3 (1.0%); B 11 A (0.8%); B 11 B (0.7%);

TUNGSTEN - A 1 B (1.1%); A 2 A (1.0%); A 2 E (1.0%); A 5 A (0.7%); A 5 B (0.7%); B 10 A (0.7%)

MERCURY - A 1 A (0.9%); B 1 (0.9%); B 11 A (0.5%); B 11 C (0.5%); B 11 D (0.5%)

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

Added :

• Pro Aoscs Depot
• *Hippogryph Crossing
• Candlelight Depot
• Devil's Foot Depot
• Labirinto
• *Eoch Trio
• Agnairt Expedition Base (this POI will appear on the maps once enough trialateration data for it has been submitted to EDSM).
• The Phare
• Oberon Nebula
• Sagittarius Gap Depot

* These two submissions have been given placeholder names as we really don't want to encourage naming POIs after players - its something we've tried to avoid from the very beginning (even though one or two slipped through the net in the early days). Let me know if you want to use something different to the placeholder names.



@ Zil Zalo - We can't add these as the references you've used are not star systems. You need to pick a star system within the nebula, as thats what EDSM will pick up and reference on the maps (provided enough trialateraton data for those systems exists also). Will add them once you post valid references

Three nebulae:


Name: Zygote Nebula

Location: SCREAKA AA-A H72

Description: A small blue/black nebula, the Zygote Nebula gets its name from the thick black bar running through the middle, making it appear as though it is a cell splitting in two. There are no unusual stars in or around this nebula; however, it is still a fine example of its type.

View attachment 113317



Name: Kraken Nebula

Location: AGNAIX AA-A H41

Description: A smallish orange/red nebula, from certain angles this may appear to the travel-weary or easily-spooked explorer to resemble the face of the mythical sea beast of legend rising from the depths to destroy unsuspecting ships. No rare stars to be found here, but the terrifying visage is worth the trip alone.

View attachment 113318



Name: Blessed Nebula

Location: PHREAI FLYOU AA-A H645

Description: This smallish nebula, measuring around 30x25x25 light years in size, is composed half of dense red/crimson cloud and half translucent grey gas; patches of red within the grey give this nebula the likeness of late 20th Century explorer, professional shouter and cult leader Brian Blessed.

View attachment 113319

 

[Whitmann]

Curses!

Done now.

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

Curses!

Done now.

Cheers

Kraken Nebula should show up on the map now. The other two will appear once more distance data (trialatertion) for the two references systems is entered into EDSM. [up]

 

[Whitmann]

Name: Avernus Gate Nebula

POI type: Nebula

Location: DRYAE BLIAE NB-O D6-5

Description: A smallish green and red emission nebula, the Avernus Gate is named after a volcanic crater in Ancient Rome which, due to its heat and pungent aroma, was rumoured to be the entrance to hell. This seems particularly apt as this nebula lies 1100 light years below the Galactic Plane; below it the stars dwindle to nothing quite rapidly. There are a handful of neutron stars and white dwarfs sprinkled nearby, but the chief attraction, besides the pleasant colours of the nebula, would seem to be as a starting place and point of reference for brave explorers seeing "how low they can go".

 

[Chrystoph]

Added :

• *Hippogryph Crossing

* These two submissions have been given placeholder names as we really don't want to encourage naming POIs after players - its something we've tried to avoid from the very beginning (even though one or two slipped through the net in the early days). Let me know if you want to use something different to the placeholder names.

Hippogryph Crossing works for me. I presume from your posting that the name is the only thing being changed?

 

[Erimus Kamzel]

Hippogryph Crossing works for me. I presume from your posting that the name is the only thing being changed?

Yes, its already on the map, check the POI description. If there's anything you want to add/change let me know

 

[Whitmann]

Name: Phoebe's Heart

Point of Interest Type: Nebula

Location: OOB BRUE BI-V C5-0

Description: Medium sized nebula. When seen from the east, it resembles a deep red heart shape. Phoebe, one of the ancient Titans of Greek mythology, was the bringer of light to the universe; from this lofty position of 1100 light years above the Galactic Plane, the light from the heart of the Milky Way is spread before you. Phoebe sees this, and her heart is glad.

 

[CMDR Murf]

Not sure how this will go but I'll give it a shot.

Real Name: V970 Scorpii
Name if prefer not to use real name: Stellar Bowtie

GalMap Ref: V970 Scorpii

Description: Pulsar very close to the main Class B star. Its appearance gives the impression that the star is wearing a bow-tie. The similar colour of both objects can be used creatively for photo ops. Located in a cluster in the Sagittarius Gap, not far from Hilary Depot. Warning! Entry is very risky due to jets of Pulsar being in close proximity to entry star. The other pulsar in the system is at a safe distance. Entry from HD 160093 [2.88LY] should be safe in 2.2/1.7.

P.S. Originally discovered by another CMDR but back then the Neutron star was probably wasn't a pulsar. System has no planets.

EDIT: I've found a double "Bow-tie" in the same cluster. I guess these might actually be more common than I thought.
If you still want the POI I guess this is how it could work

Name: "The Stellar Bowties"
Galmap Ref: V970 Scorpii and HD 160167.

Description: B Class stars 54.04LY apart with very close large pulsar companions, giving the appearance of the stars wearing Bow-ties. V970 Scorpii has its Pulsar very close to the B star which is the arrival point of the system. Entry from HD 160093 [2.88LY] should be safe (tested in 2.2/1.7). HD 160167 has two pulsars extremely close to each other, looking like two bow-ties. Not as close to the B star but still require caution to scan. This B star is not the entry star, the entry star does however have a black hole beside it ready to catch out careless explorers. These treats are located in a cluster in the Sagittarius Gap about 500lys from Hillary Depot.

Screenshots

V970 Scorpii

HD 160167

 

[Whitmann]

Suggested name: Pan’s Grove

POI type: Nebula

Location: XOTHAEI ML-I C24-4

Description: Medium-sized reddish nebula, with few rare stars, but with noticeable protrusions emanating from the main “body”, reminiscent of depictions of the horned nature god Pan.

Suggested name: Labrador Nebula

POI type: Nebula

Location: XOTHAEI RC-U D3-431

Description: Medium/small nebula, split between a deep red opaque cloud which resembles the nose of the Labrador dog breed, and a more translucent “upper” third of pink and lilac.

Suggested name: Cybele’s Embrace

POI type: Nebula

Location: EORL BRE UC-X C16-3

Description: Small, red/orange nebula, with a handful of nearby neutron stars. Cybele was an Anatolian mother-goddess, later adopted by both the Greeks and Romans. Viewed from “beneath”, this nebula resembles this goddess, arms wide, ready to embrace weary travellers. After all, everyone needs a hug from mum from time to time.

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

Not sure how this will go but I'll give it a shot.

EDIT: I've found a double "Bow-tie" in the same cluster. I guess these might actually be more common than I thought.
If you still want the POI I guess this is how it could work

Name: "The Stellar Bowties"
Galmap Ref: V970 Scorpii and HD 160167.

Description: B Class stars 54.04LY apart with very close large pulsar companions, giving the appearance of the stars wearing Bow-ties. V970 Scorpii has its Pulsar very close to the B star which is the arrival point of the system. Entry from HD 160093 [2.88LY] should be safe (tested in 2.2/1.7). HD 160167 has two pulsars extremely close to each other, looking like two bow-ties. Not as close to the B star but still require caution to scan. This B star is not the entry star, the entry star does however have a black hole beside it ready to catch out careless explorers. These treats are located in a cluster in the Sagittarius Gap about 500lys from Hillary Depot.

Thank you CMDR Murf,

those stars belong to Messier 6, the Butterfly Cluster. It is also known as NGC 6405 and has some 80 stars in it. It is located in the constellation in the constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives from the vague resemblance of its shape to a butterfly. One of its more prominent stars is the B-type binary V970 Scorpii, which is also a strong x-ray source.

The first astronomer to record the Butterfly Cluster's existence was Giovanni Battista Hodierna in 1654. Charles Messier catalogued the cluster as M6 in 1764 and it wasn't till the 20th century that star counts, distance, and other properties were measured. The cluster was also surveyed by Henry Draper, who added several of its stars to his star catalogue (thus, the denomination HD).

It is already included as a cluster in the Galaxy Mapping Project. However, as the entry lacks a screenshot I'd like to add one of yours to the POI entry, if that is okay for you.

Thanks for sharing!